David Hobson

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Boomdeeada: One Lovely Blog Award

If you haven’t stopped by Boomdeeadda, you’re in for a treat. Boomdee’s clever and creative blog covers eclectic topics ranging from animals to vintage.  She loves the color aqua and weaves it throughout her posts. I look forward to reading her blog daily. It’s always upbeat, personal and informative.

Among my recent favorites:

Boomdeeadda CM Page

Continuing the One Lovely Blog Award Tradition:

  1. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog in your post.
  2. Share seven things about yourself.
  3. Nominate seven bloggers you admire.
  4. Leave each blogger a comment letting them know they’ve been honored here.

Seven Things

  1. I love dancing. I don’t do it enough.
  2. The spelling of my name Alys dates back to the 1600s.
  3. I love the smell of the earth, the sprout of a seed and the joy of a changing garden.
  4. I never get tired of holding babies.
  5. Things I’ve done in spite of my fears: scuba diving, para-sailing and holding my cat as he slipped away.
  6. I used to cover my short, red, curly hair with my mother’s black slip so I could pretend I was Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet.
  7. I enjoy the sound of a purring cat, fizzy champagne and my husband’s laughter.

Seven Super Bloggers

  1. A Detailed House Blogging about architectural details and design symmetry.
  2. A Nature Mom “Playing outdoors and exploring the wonders of nature…every day.”
  3. As Time Goes…Buy Fashion and fun, all rolled into one.
  4. David Hobson’s Garden Humour “To boldly grow where no man has groan before.”
  5. Pillows-a-la-Mode An education writer who loves to make pillows and crafts in her free time.
  6. The Pyjama Gardner.  PJ blogs with humour about her spacious and inspired garden.
  7. Romancing the Bee  Making urban beekeeping beautiful.

Thank you, Boomdee.  It’s been a joy getting to know you.  Thanks to all my readers for making this a special place.

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Punny Garden: Garden Jokes and Puns

Plastic Surgery Gone Bad

I found a gardening pun on Twitter today and thought it would be fun to share. I’ve compiled a few more, and welcome any additional puns or quips in the comments section below. Here’s hoping they tickle your green thumb.

A Nod to Theater:

Compostaphile and Compostaphobe — To rot or not to rot . . . David Hobson’s Garden Humour

“I should love to perform “There Are Fairies in the Bottom of My Garden” (Bea Lillie’s signature song), but I don’t dare. It might come out “There Are Fairies in the Garden of My Bottom.” – Noel Coward from Musicals101

One-liners:

What do you call it when worms take over the world? Global Worming. The Deep Middle

What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
Pumpkin pi. Organic Universe

My wife’s a water sign. I’m an earth sign. Together we make mud.  – Rodney Dangerfield from Garden Digest

Puns:

The new weed whacker is cutting-hedge technology. Twitter

My wife works over-thyme in her herb garden before she decides it is time to cummin.
Don’t expect a bonsai tree to grow the miniature planting it.
I will cut the grass only when I get mowtivated.
The research assistant couldn’t experiment with plants because he hadn’t botany.
Old gardeners never die they just vegetate.
Gardeners like to plant their feet firmly.
If you’re a gardener you might call yourself a ‘plant manager’.
from David Hobson’s Garden

The real meaning of plant catalog terminology:

“A favorite of birds” means to avoid planting near cars, sidewalks, or clothes lines.
“Grows more beautiful each year” means “Looks like roadkill for the foreseeable future.”
“Zone 5 with protection” is a variation on the phrase “Russian roulette.”
“May require support” means your daughter’s engineering degree will finally pay off.
“Moisture-loving” plants are ideal for landscaping all your bogs and swamps.
“Carefree” refers more to the plant’s attitude than to your workload.
“Vigorous” is code for “has a Napoleonic compulsion to take over the world.”
“Grandma’s Favorite” — until she discovered free-flowering, disease-resistant hybrids.  Garden Digest